The first step in insulating your crawl space is to evaluate whether there is any existing insulation in place. Take the time to inspect the walls, floor, rim joists, and ceiling of the crawl space for any kind of insulation for crawl spaces. Specifically, look for insulation batts, blanket...
R-19 faced fiberglass insulation Tyvek on the bottom of the floor joists to hold insulation up and vapor barrier to hold down moisture on the ground. Cellulose blown in from the interior of the home Drilled holes are dense packed and styrofoam plugs are installed Each hole will be mudded an...
in rafters. Floors were already finished, insulated underneath, plywood was run right up to where joists meet the rafters. After I installed the baffles I then cut loose batt insulation into smaller pieces and rolled them and taped them in garbage bags and stuffed in the "open" soffit space...
A“Conditioned” space is the area of the home in which we live. This area is heated and cooled for the purpose of comfort. Within conditioned spaces you may find floors and floor joists if adjacent to other conditioned spaces, for example the floor between a 1st and 2nd story of home,...
I have 9 foot ceilings in the basement and I do not plan on insulating the ceiling(floor joists). What do you suggest as far as sealing the foam board at the top after I cut pieces and add them to cover the entire wall? It says to seal the top, but what is it I want to seal...
and what about at the top of the wall (the floor joists), would you just use the fiberglass insulation in those cavities as well? or cap off the foundation concrete with the foam board and tape the insulate the remaining cavity with the glass insulation? maybe i am just thinking too ...